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NYC judge quotes Grateful Dead to slam state bail reform as ‘confusing mess’
August 8, 2023
NYC judge quotes Grateful Dead to slam state bail reform as ‘confusing mess’
#BadBailReform continues to plague victims of crime and law-abiding citizens. Now even the judiciary is recognizing the failures and calling out the failed policy and predictable effects on public safety.
“The legislature’s cynical attempt to mollify the public’s concerns about safety, without expressly giving judges the tools to address them, has created a confusing mess.”- Bronx Acting Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Zimmerman

"...a new study of bail reform outside New York City — suburbs and upstate — prepared by John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Data Collaborative for Justice shows that 66% of the people released under bail reform who had a recent prior arrest were re-arrested within two years of their release ." >> Full Story Here <<

Officer Richard Senese was able to find a way into the home and quickly encountered heavy smoke. Despite the life threatening fire, he located the boy and brought him to safety. Both were treated for smoke inhalation. https://longisland.news12.com/officer-rescues-10-year-old-boy-from-fire-at-west-islip-home

"Kathy Hochul is under fire for vetoing a retail crime task force as retailers in the state report a loss of billions of dollars to shoplifting. The bill, which received bipartisan support, would have created a panel of experts to outline ways to respond to retail theft in New York State. Hochul rejected the bill last week, sparking outrage from retailers and lawmakers statewide." Full Story --->>> https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/ny-governor-slammed-for-rejecting-retail-crime-task-force-while-store-owners-lose-billions-to-theft-albany-new-york-kathy-hochul-eric-adams-nyc-shoplifting-crime#

For too long, soft-on-crime politicians have allowed criminals to run free and victimize our citizens, handcuffing police in support of thieves and drug dealers. As President Civello says, we cannot protect criminals at the expense of victims and your family’s safety. https://www.newsday.com/opinion/the-point/the-point-newsday-suffolk-pba-lou-civello-latest-vaccination-numbers-o7kc32fw

Three men carjacked the congressman at gunpoint while he was parking his car in the district's Navy Yard neighborhood. Full Story -> https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-congressman-henry-cuellar-carjacked-washington-dc This is just months after another congresswoman was assaulted in the elevator of her DC apartment. Full Story FLASHBACK -> https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-rep-angie-craig-assaulted-dc-elevator